2017
The Care of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Patient
Gabbay E, McCarthy M, Fins J. The Care of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Patient. Journal Of Religion And Health 2017, 56: 545-560. PMID: 28102466, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0356-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStigma associated with mental illnessEnd-of-life decisionsEnd-of-lifeUltra-Orthodox Jewish patientsSystem of valuesModern hospital settingUltra-Orthodox worldEthical scenariosReligious traditionsEnhance careUltra-Orthodox Jewish communityMental illnessPrenatal careModern medical practicePatient autonomyJewish communityHospital settingStandard risk assessmentTraditional societiesMedical practiceCareJewish patientsUnique challengesDivineTradition
2016
The Effects of Closed-Loop Medical Devices on the Autonomy and Accountability of Persons and Systems
Kellmeyer P, Cochrane T, Müller O, Mitchell C, Ball T, Fins J, Biller-Andorno N. The Effects of Closed-Loop Medical Devices on the Autonomy and Accountability of Persons and Systems. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2016, 25: 623-633. PMID: 27634714, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180116000359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClosed-loop medical devicesRepresentatives of patient advocacy groupsMedical lawLegal accountabilityLegal frameworkDecisionmaking capacityRestoring communication abilitiesPersonal autonomyMedical ethicsPatient autonomyMedical devicesAdvocacy groupsAutonomyMedical neuroscienceTask ForceAccountsPatient advocacy groupsPersonsLawConsentComputer scienceRefusalDecisionmakingEthicsAgencies
2008
Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care
Schachter M, Fins J. Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care. The Oncologist 2008, 13: 1109-1113. PMID: 18849321, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegal obligationsPatients' rightsEthical dutyDecisional autonomyPatient autonomyDoctrineConsentInformed consentOngoing discussionsProtectionAutonomyTreatment enterpriseObligationsRightsDutyDominionComplianceCancer carePsychosocial concernsCommitmentPaternityTherapeutic endeavorsDoctorsPhysiciansClinical response
2001
Truth-Telling and Reciprocity in the Doctor-Patient Relationship: A North American Perspective
Fins J. Truth-Telling and Reciprocity in the Doctor-Patient Relationship: A North American Perspective. 2001, 81-94. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195132205.003.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTruth-tellingDying patientsDoctor-patient relationshipNorth American perspectiveGlobal normsPhysician beneficencePatient autonomyAmerican practiceImportant life decisionsBioethics programGrave diagnosisLife decisionsAmerican perspectiveNorth American practiceBioethicsBeneficenceEthicsNormsTruthAutonomyProponentsDeceptionPatients